[Entropy] - E30 Hiatus cont - More seeing, less wrenching.

moatilliatta · 09-17-2019, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by KI4UJO

A lot of this looks strangely familiar to me....

Indeed ;)

KI4UJO has helped out. I wish I had photos... Chiseling out the seized crank sensor into little pieces to get it out of the timing cover.

Originally posted by rzerob

Do you have a build thread for your 325ix?

rzerob · 09-17-2019, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by moatilliatta

After getting some ADS speakers hooked up front I start missing the great sound system my 325Ix had

Do you have a build thread for your 325ix?

moatilliatta · 09-17-2019, 04:42 AM

Sept 2018

Progress.

After getting some ADS speakers hooked up front I start missing the great sound system my 325Ix had. I thought I'd try something else out than the CD43 this go around. Its quite hard to find the right fit radio for an E30. Yes I want bluetooth, But has to look like it was 1990 also...
Continental VDO CD7416U-OR
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

After some research it takes a connector that a lot of becker, VW and Porsche take. I had the pins in stock and snagged a few radio connectors in the junkyard.
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Its the small bits that set you back. I was like agh! now I need an adapter...
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

But wait!
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Still a little indecisive i installed the "316" center dash HVAC Panel. I think I want the minimalist feel, CSL. The Continental CD7416U-OR doesn't quite fell at home.
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr
All in all, It sounds kinda crappy.. A. It needs an amp, this head unit is not powerful. B. It just sounds like crap. C. Its never done.
I do just have the front ADS components hooked... On the list to complete the system with rear premium sound speakers.
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Playing around with fan resistors for the 2 stage setup
Bosch 3134503020 - BMW 17401373177 .5 OHM
Beru 0110510030 - Mercedes W01331631622 .2 OHM
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Just looking for a bit more fan speed
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Took some digging but found some brake ducts to fit the out lower holes of the E/IS early valences
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Tada
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Kentucky Kickdown
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Cruisin
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I local exhaust shop had a bunch of forms and was able to make this! A missing piece to complete the exhaust!
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Inspiration

A good friend / Race partner picked up the an EMTHREE!
Friend sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Almost Racecar
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

WORK

S54E36 #3 slowly coming along.
Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Thinning out E36 Harness
Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

The wiring you find in some cars...
Work sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Napa know how
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

GTR36 Getting put back together
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

A hiatus at the body shop for over a year, then I had to redo most the work..
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Just another day! But its getting done! These are the things that keep me from getting to my car, but I guess that is work!
Nov / dec by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

moatilliatta · 09-17-2019, 03:14 AM

Aug 2018

PROGRESS?

Not Really...
Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

But an equal opposite distraction.. The Race car. Slowly getting this thing going. Am I a race car yet, I think I can!
Rc01 Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

E36 to hook retrofit
Racecar aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Inspiration

I was a bit jelly of this KIA's interior. I always wonder if 80's BMW's are comparable to new day KIA's in 80's time.
Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

A one man band shop down the road. I can imagine his mind never stops.
Inspiration aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work

I've always wanted a complete set of drills since shop class in high school. Now I have it! Its like playing war but you have all the cards in the deck.
Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Getting ready to thin out some E36 harness's
Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Full like house
Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

moatilliatta · 09-16-2019, 03:58 AM

July 2018

As the vintage / Birthday month dwindles away work becomes the main focus again.

#Progress
One of the best progress's is driving the car! I do now occasionally take it out. Its loud, Raw, needs refined, but too fun. Handling is better but I was only able to come up with 0 vs 1/8 out previously rear total rear tow... A bit disappointing and I still curious if the Mcoupe trailing arms are a little different in geometry, not both sides could be equally bent? There is still more to slot on the subfame, but that ill be for another month. With no rear bulk head and an aluminum panel for the sunroof delete, a "Race" Exhaust I think of ways and materials to refine it. The other side Recaro gets bolted in also.

An old OKI BMW stomping grounds where we used to do monthly meets. Today, just here for tacos, or not, they closed early...
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

LOL MINI
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

No time to get to the dyno, But added a wideband to get see what AFR look like to confirm its safe
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I did have a rear main leak, I considered tossing this flywheel/ clutch setup. V2 Bimmerworld Strapless. But Just too worried if I destroy it while traveling, how hard the repair would be.. I cheap stock clutch goes in for now.
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickrap

Inspiration
I've yet to find a 3 inch rolled end exhaust but do see a few in the wild
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Distractions

My wagon has been for sale and now is gone. Hellrot is such a good color. Hopefully of to even a better life in Cali
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Other

Try to ride while you can!
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Style 66
June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Loaded up
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Seinfield
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

WORK
Not all these OBC bulbs can be faulty?!, Took a bit but the pins don't quite line up to some of the new bulbs..
Work July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Long days, Long nights. A lot better than short days and short nights. Who wants to wish their life away?
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Kershaw · 09-15-2019, 05:39 PM

This is a beautiful build. Your rear diff and shock tower reinforcement is exactly what I wanted to do to my rallycross car. I couldn't get around to it because I found the frame collapsing around the spring hats and that required enough work to fix that I didn't have time for anything else. The trailing arm reinforcement is a great design. Your build is very well thought out and a real inspiration to me. You're doing everything right.

KI4UJO · 09-15-2019, 05:38 PM

A lot of this looks strangely familiar to me....

moatilliatta · 09-15-2019, 05:54 AM

JUNE 2018

May to June was a very busy month, there is no Vacation. Just loads of work before and after taking time off.. So I didn't get photos of the front struts going on or mounting the remote reservoirs. Originally I was going to mount the reservoirs to the strut bar (Garagistic) but they end up fitting better on the inner fenders.

!PROGRESS!
Interior Coming together. Seats and dash installed
June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Searched for few months but found the shift knob i've been looking for. I'm Still debating the whole wood theme..
June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

One thing cool I found is that you can lower the mounting point of the seat belt, Perfect for lowing the seats down. Isn't this amazing, Anyone else notice??!
June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

We stole the carbon sunroof for the Race car.. SO I ended up using some aluminum sheet.
June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Getting the fan wired up!
June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Thinned and rewrapped engine bay harness with tesa tape 51036
June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I wonder if non AC cars have some sort of plug
June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

E36 fuel pump grommets to move the wiring access point here, instead of going all under the car.
June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Car sat around a lot while I caught up on on work. A few things I didn't get photos that I was excited about. I used an X5 3.0 fuel filter which has the FPR built into it and made fuel hose routing nice.
June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Its going to be a good day!
June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Inspiration. 1a : a divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation. b : the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions. c : the act of influencing or suggesting opinions.

The Castro airbox seemed like a good off the self fit, So I got one on order.
EXAMPLE PHOTO
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I've had a hard time between Classic and Raw motorsports and having some GT while putting things together. E30 is classic, but not E9 wood trim classic.. Some photos of inspiration for interior bits.
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Inspiration June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Not sure what to call this style of tip, but its hard to find in 3 inch
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

YUS - I know i don't have an M3, but does it really matter. This will be good fun when done.
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Inspiration June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

WORK
DZIII arn't as good as DZII :(
Dunlop z3 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vert week
Work June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

moatilliatta · 09-09-2019, 04:53 AM

May 2018

PROGRESS!

Configuring the fan setup. With the Z3 radiator I no longer have room for a puller fan. This looks to be on of Spal's highest CFM Fan in this size. its a tight good fit. Was able to get to seal to the radiator and worked out much better than expected! Will pull some air from the oil cooler too which may help out. Looks like some of the M30 crowd also uses this fan. After going thru 10+ fans this is the end result.

I also played around with different Fan resistors for the 2 stage setup. I think I currently have a lower OHM unit from a Benz currently wired up.

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Got the front end put back together. My buddy test fitting a new fender cover design. He sells mainly A 2002 version on the forums
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Trying to source a BMW Mini spare that has the same over diameter that will clear the E36M3 Brakes
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

rzerob · 09-05-2019, 05:29 PM

Subscribed.

moatilliatta · 09-03-2019, 04:51 AM

Originally posted by benwalsh91

Sub'd to this. love this and looking forward to reading more!!

also enjoy the workshop progress. makes me wish i could have a space like that but no chance in London. :(

Thanks! All the distractions for progress on a project ends up being part of the project... Its a project to work on your own project...

Space is nice, when I first got the space, I was like what am I going to do with 5000Sqft?! Now every corner is full... I think it has something to do with the open table theory.

I am hoping to have 2017 Caught up this week... ha

benwalsh91 · 08-29-2019, 12:18 AM

Sub'd to this. love this and looking forward to reading more!!

also enjoy the workshop progress. makes me wish i could have a space like that but no chance in London. :(

moatilliatta · 08-28-2019, 04:44 PM

May 2018

The Vintage:
One of my happy places to get away. An exciting trip to look forward every year. Maybe next year E30. The Ti was wrecked and needed a some front end bits, so we made the journey in the van.
Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Loved the River this year!
Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Lust for this color
Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

And just like that. Vintage is over. Every year I try and take more time for this event.
Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Off to the Blue ridge
Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Black Mountain
May vintage 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Van did great on the Tail of the dragon and blue ridge, Really handles decent!
Vintage May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

As with all the rain we had it caused many of detours. I took so many back dirt roads and gravel roads witch would have beat the E30 to death and tested every nut and bolt I torqued..
The most excited part of the blue ridge i wanted to see was closed... The viaduct... Maybe next year
Vintage 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Would you?

moatilliatta · 08-28-2019, 04:44 PM

Adding some metal to the frame rails for the additional bits to hold onto. Every bit I can gets weld thru primer.
April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

First stitch up the factory shock tower seams
April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Tack and test fit
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Weld up the new tower reinforcements
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Also Template out and drilled the shock mounting holes. These will help keep things in place where I can bolt them to the car when I weld.
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Exciting, Doing some test fitting!
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I Started fitting the Passenger side, I knew if I had an Issue it would be over here with the gas tank vent tube. this was already rusty, So i just cut it and decided to cap it. Will run the tube thru the trunk.
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Refuel
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I forgot to take photos of the new towers welded in but got started on getting the cross support fitted. This was a tricky piece and scrapped one while drilling out the holes..
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I had to cut the rear bulkhead so I could fit behind the shock towers and weld everything
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Triangulate
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Triangle
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Stitch the floor back in. I used some thicker, maybe angle iron metal closer to the spare to keep strength. I plan on using a Mini spare. I hope to get a lot of mileage on this car and want to be prepared.
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Nemesis!
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Everything got wire wheeled, Primed, seam sealed.
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

The stuff you don't think about until it goes back together. Lucky a few small bends and it fit!
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

TADA! I unfortunately didnt have quick disconnects on my reservoirs, so i had to make access holes with cover plates urethaned shut. But I managed, Maybe some QD's when they need serviced..
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

New spectra premium tank went back in, ETA pump driver side feeding passenger side saddle with an I pump Over there.
url=https://flic.kr/p/2hdUfFY][/url]May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Well sometimes you do anything to make it to Vintage. Cylinder head Next day air back from Cali.. LETS GO
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Little port work, Supertech valve springs, retainers, valves. Cat cams option 1 cams, Solid lifter conversion done
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

FLAT AND CLEAN!
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Sounds like its time for Besian systems! And a small vanos limiting shim.
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

New updated vanos bits
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Genuine BMW Gasket
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

TDC is TDC
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I think this is a m52 fuel rail with test port
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Bosch Gen3 24LB injectors
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Uploading Epic Software Calibrations, NOW, will it start?!
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Yes it ran after bridging a maf wire for the 803. Needed cam timing adjustment. As always noted, anything aftermarket isn't strait forward. The factory blocks are too aggressive for most aggressive cams... Piston to valve contact was luckily so light that just retarding the exhaust cam a few degrees sorted the light tapping.. Compression and leak checked out fine. The car needed a bit more time to make it road worthy..AND at this point it sunk in that it wont be making it to vintage this year..
May 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

moatilliatta · 08-28-2019, 04:43 PM

April 2018 Cont.

April is the month I've usually made the most progress on my projects. Its also the Month my birthday is in. Kind of my own present to my self for working hard. My girlfriend does a great job at making me feel like I have a Birthday also. Not to mention Vintage is just right around the corner
April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Debating cage designs
April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

SOME WORK.
When the golf car battery is low. Hybrid MOD
Work April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

One of my Favorite places, Watkins Glen
Work April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I debated using the EPIC valve springs but couldn't Help going back to a Dual spring design which I consider best for Street / Endurance design.
Epic April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

P R O G R E S S PROGRESS!
Finally. The subframe can go in. The real reason for the swap is because I had 1/8 Toe out, I am not if its because of the M coupe trailing arms. or the eccentrics weren't quite in spot.
April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Had some clearance issues. I had griding off fresh powercoating!
April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

IN!
April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

That aint working.
April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Out with the old
April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Weld, Grind, Prime, the material cut out
April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Sorting out the diff tie ins
April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

April 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

[Entropy] - E30 Hiatus cont - More seeing, less wrenching.

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